All these duplicate/repackaged figures in one case are just a scam to make money. What happened to the good old days when you could simply get all the new figures without all the old repacks in just one case?

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All these duplicate/repackaged figures in one case are just a scam to make money. What happened to the good old days when you could simply get all the new figures without all the old repacks in just one case?

Unfortunately, long gone - I miss those days, when things would get busy at work, I could just order by-the-case and not worry about hunting for new stuff.

The Clone Wars line is impossible to purchase cases of - you end up with so much product you don't need.

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Peter

Letting my collecting OCD get the better of me on a DAILY basis... and loving EVERY minute of it!

That's a little melodramatic don't you think? OK, so maybe the case ratios aren't ideal, but I wouldn't say they don't care. They're willing to hold a Q&A for us collectors, and definitely want our feedback.

I'm not sure what they're thinking on some of these case ratios either, though I don't think it's got anything to do with not caring about collectors so much as them just trying a new approach and not really knowing what they're doing yet. It's the same across the board with all their lines too, Transformers, Marvel the works, they're all suffering from really stupid repack syndrome. I don't mind them repacking figures in cases, but does it have to be the exact same ones every single time? Repacking popular troop builders is a good idea, like the clone and Sandtrooper, but keeping those main characters constantly available in this particular line is kind of foolish if you ask me. They don't need to repack Anakin again, he's available in Saga Legends and Clone Wars for any of the kiddies or parents who want him. Vader too is available in Saga Legends. Pack them in 2 per case there and replace his empty slot in this wave with the Magnaguard.

I'm hoping they get the hang of these case ratios and try to improve them as the line goes on.

I'm wondering if, given the rather vocal complaints about the Yoda figure (a ROTS figure on a ROTJ card with an ESB logo), Hasbro didn't delay this one so they could put it on a more appropriate card. Just speculation on my part, but I'd personally be happy if they went this route.